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Senior Financial Systems Specialist, CG-0501-14
United States Government - Washington, DC
posted about 2 months ago
About the position
The Senior Financial Systems Specialist position at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is responsible for providing expert management and support for the NFE financial system and other Department of Finance (DOF) supported systems. This role involves analyzing, coordinating, guiding, and implementing system components to develop, maintain, enhance, and upgrade financial systems, ensuring compliance with financial, accounting, and information security standards.
Responsibilities
- Provides project leadership in corporate financial systems related projects.
- Analyzes the financial impact, cost savings, and improved efficiency of ongoing and proposed maintenance and security projects, presenting findings and recommendations.
- Assists in developing procedures, policies, and system solutions to accommodate policy or system changes affecting financial systems or processes.
- Provides consultation and recommendations to senior management regarding new or improved financial information systems technology and applications software.
- Researches current or emerging technologies to determine the adoption of new releases or updates.
- Leads and conducts functional and technical tests and validations of upgrades and software releases, including disaster recovery and user acceptance testing.
- Supports and coordinates financial system interfaces with internal and external applications, including batch processing and closing processes.
- Troubleshoots issues and assists with reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Develops and maintains reconciliations of processes to ensure data and reports are accurate.
- Creates queries and reports for exception and due diligence monitoring of configuration data elements.
Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
- Experience leading projects or teams responsible for designing, testing, implementing, or monitoring components of financial management and accounting systems, including PeopleSoft modules.
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of IT project management principles and practices for developing and implementing financial systems.
- Ability to identify and analyze problems and make appropriate recommendations.
- Knowledge of concepts and best practices in IT system development and data management.
- Experience with PeopleSoft financial applications or other major financial system software.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
- Access to competitive benefits that are among the best in both private and public sectors.
